From: "dtuttle1@..." <dtuttle1@...>
Date: 2007-07-17T06:30:07+09:00
Subject: How to reclaim memory without GC.start

Hi - I have a memory and cpu-constrained embedded app. There's a long-
running loop with a local object (buffer) which eats up memory. A
GC.start on every iteration will reclaim it, but that eats the cpu.

Is there a way to deallocate the memory used by the temporary objects?

file = File.new file_path
while buffer = file.read(512)
  stream_host_connection.write buffer
  stream_host_connection.flush
  # GC.start - too expensive
end

Thanks, Dave